Question 1

The planet with Red Spot Junior is

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter. 
B)  Neptune. 
C)  Uranus. 
D)  Saturn. 
E)  Mars. 
A)  Jupiter. 
B)  Neptune. 
C)  Uranus. 
D)  Saturn. 
E)  Mars.

Question 2

Which of the following planets moves the slowest in its orbit around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth 
B)  Mars 
C)  Venus 
D)  Mercury 
A)  Earth 
B)  Mars 
C)  Venus 
D)  Mercury

Question 3

Kepler's second law of planetary motion gives a relationship concerning equal ______________ in equal periods of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kepler's second law of planetary motion gives...

Question 4

The planet Mercury

Accepted Answer

A)  has retrograde motion. 
B)  is the closest planet to Venus. 
C)  is the smallest of the terrestrial planets. 
D)  has a uniquely circular orbit. 
A)  has retrograde motion. 
B)  is the closest planet to Venus. 
C)  is the smallest of the terrestrial planets. 
D)  has a uniquely circular orbit.

Question 5

Other planetary systems are best detected by the Doppler shifts that change the pattern of the star's

Accepted Answer

A)  spectrum. 
B)  brightness. 
C)  rotational period. 
D)  twinkling. 
A)  spectrum. 
B)  brightness. 
C)  rotational period. 
D)  twinkling.

Question 6

The Great Dark Spot is a feature of ______________.

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The answer of The Great Dark Spot is a feature...

Question 7

The largest volcano in the solar system is on ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The largest volcano in the solar system...

Question 8

The planet with the Great Red Spot is

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter. 
B)  Neptune. 
C)  Uranus. 
D)  Saturn. 
E)  Mars. 
A)  Jupiter. 
B)  Neptune. 
C)  Uranus. 
D)  Saturn. 
E)  Mars.

Question 9

The planet with the most prominent rings is

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter. 
B)  Saturn. 
C)  Uranus. 
D)  Neptune. 
A)  Jupiter. 
B)  Saturn. 
C)  Uranus. 
D)  Neptune.

Question 10

Planets in a planetary system other than the solar system

Accepted Answer

A)  have never been detected. 
B)  have been detected. 
C)  are an impossibility. 
D)  are universally present. 
A)  have never been detected. 
B)  have been detected. 
C)  are an impossibility. 
D)  are universally present.

Question 11

The third brightest object in the sky is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sun. 
B)  the Moon. 
C)  Venus. 
D)  Mars. 
A)  the Sun. 
B)  the Moon. 
C)  Venus. 
D)  Mars.

Question 12

In 1851,Earth's rotation was demonstrated using a(n)______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1851,Earth's rotation was demonstrated using a(n)______________....

Question 13

The name given to the point of a planet's orbit that is farthest from the Sun is

Accepted Answer

A)  aphelion. 
B)  focus. 
C)  perihelion. 
D)  solstice. 
A)  aphelion. 
B)  focus. 
C)  perihelion. 
D)  solstice.

Question 14

Which of the following planets cannot be in opposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venus 
B)  Jupiter 
C)  Saturn 
D)  Mars 
A)  Venus 
B)  Jupiter 
C)  Saturn 
D)  Mars

Question 15

Which of the following planets can be in opposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercury 
B)  Venus 
C)  Earth 
D)  Mars 
A)  Mercury 
B)  Venus 
C)  Earth 
D)  Mars

Question 16

The flattened,rotating disk of gas and dust around the protosun,from which planets were believed to have formed,is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  solar nebula. 
B)  planetary nebula. 
C)  condensation nebula. 
D)  primordial nebula. 
A)  solar nebula. 
B)  planetary nebula. 
C)  condensation nebula. 
D)  primordial nebula.

Question 17

The Great White Spot is a feature of ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Great White Spot is a feature...

Question 18

The motion of a Foucault pendulum proves that Earth is

Accepted Answer

A)  rotating. 
B)  revolving. 
C)  precessing. 
D)  an oblate spheroid. 
A)  rotating. 
B)  revolving. 
C)  precessing. 
D)  an oblate spheroid.

Question 19

The solar system model of Copernicus is known as the ______________ model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The solar system model of Copernicus is...

Question 20

The brightest object in the sky is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sun. 
B)  the Moon. 
C)  Venus. 
D)  Mars. 
A)  the Sun. 
B)  the Moon. 
C)  Venus. 
D)  Mars.

Exam 16: The Solar System

The planet with Red Spot Junior is

Which of the following planets moves the slowest in its orbit around the Sun?

Kepler's second law of planetary motion gives a relationship concerning equal ______________ in equal periods of time.

The planet Mercury

Other planetary systems are best detected by the Doppler shifts that change the pattern of the star's

The Great Dark Spot is a feature of ______________.

The largest volcano in the solar system is on ______________.

The planet with the Great Red Spot is

The planet with the most prominent rings is

Planets in a planetary system other than the solar system

The third brightest object in the sky is

In 1851,Earth's rotation was demonstrated using a(n)______________.

The name given to the point of a planet's orbit that is farthest from the Sun is

Which of the following planets cannot be in opposition?

Which of the following planets can be in opposition?

The flattened,rotating disk of gas and dust around the protosun,from which planets were believed to have formed,is called the

The Great White Spot is a feature of ______________.

The motion of a Foucault pendulum proves that Earth is

The solar system model of Copernicus is known as the ______________ model.

The brightest object in the sky is

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